gebuchtvsgepushtConfusable pair

Which to use

“gebucht” and “gepusht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#8,867
“gebucht” frequency rank
#47,439
“gepusht” frequency rank
56306
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature gebucht gepusht
Definition Partizip Perfekt des Verbs buchen Partizip Perfekt des Verbs pushen

Where the eye mixes gebucht and gepusht

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.

7 ch
gebucht
7 ch
gepusht

Why the eye confuses gebucht with gepusht

A purely visual mix-up. gebucht ([ɡəˈbuːxt]) and gepusht ([ɡəˈpʊʃt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56306, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

gebucht is recorded at frequency rank #8,867, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈbuːxt]. gepusht is at rank #47,439, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈpʊʃt].

Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.

With a confusion score of 56306, this pair ranks #945,418 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of gebucht vs gepusht

Shared letters: eghtu. Private to "gebucht": bc. Private to "gepusht": ps.

"gebucht" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC  ·  "gepusht" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • gebuchtegbucht · gbeucht · gebbucht · gebcuht · gebuccht · gebuchht · gebuchtt · gebucth
  • gepushtegpusht · geppusht · gepsuht · gepuhst · gepushht · gepushtt · gepussht · gepusth

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "gebucht" and "gepusht" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ɡəˈbuːxt] versus [ɡəˈpʊʃt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "gebucht" or "gepusht"?
"gebucht" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #8,867 in our German list, against #47,439 for "gepusht". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Eye-level mix-up between "gebucht" and "gepusht" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "gebucht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "gepusht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #945,418 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "gebucht" and "gepusht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gepisst vs gepusht". Nearby pair
  • Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes

Confusion rank #945,418 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list